QB Sam Darnold - New York Jets

Summary

Darnold impressed during rookie camp, OTAs and minicamps, but until we see him in a real game situation it's hard to buy all the way in. Remember, he's got problems with fumbles, and made too many questionable decisions last year. Couple that with a shaky offensive line and questionable options at wide receiver and any Jets quarterback is a shaky proposition. Teddy Bridgewater and Josh McCown have both been OK as well, and there is the good chance the team will wisely opt to red shirt Darnold this year, barring a magical preseason. They could drop him in the mix when the season is out of reach after Week 10 but that won't do you any good. That means that, despite a solid spring, he is a shaky option for any redraft rosters. And given the question marks around him and his expected growing pains, even if he steals the starting job, Darnold isn't worth a roster spot unless he's your emergency quarterback.
(June 29)

Latest News

Jets | Sam Darnold has finger wrapped (Mon Aug 13, 09:50 AM) - New York Jets QB Sam Darnold (finger) had his left ring finger wrapped Monday, Aug. 13, after his hand was stepped on in the first preseason game.

Our View: Darnold was able to play with this minor finger injury in his preseason debut. This is a minor issue and shouldn't keep him out of action. link to story

Our View: Darnold was strong in the preseason opener and did nothing to dispel the notion that he should be the Week 1 starter for the Jets. That might hurt Robby Anderson, who had a great deep ball connection with Josh McCown.link to story

Our View: Darnold looked fantastic in his pro debut. His performance is exactly what the Jets were looking for and it could prompt the team to deal Teddy Bridgewater. Darnold is the quarterback of the future and there's a chance he opens the regular season as the starter. If not, it should not take that long for the Jets to go to their 2018 first-round pick. link to story